Word: legendizing
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...Lawrence, the Welsh soldier who united the disparate Arab tribes to fight alongside the British against the Turks in World War I. Since his 1935 death in a motorcycle crash, the mythology surrounding Lawrence has cast him as the ultimate romantic adventurer. Counting on the draw of his legend to revive their flagging fortunes, the tourist authorities have inaugurated a series of Lawrence theme tours that follow in the footsteps of the man portrayed with equal measures of gusto and effeminate charm by Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia, the classic 1962 David Lean film...
...DESERT SORTIE Ever since he united feuding Arab tribes to record a string of glorious victories against the Turks in World War I, British officer T.E. Lawrence has been the stuff of romantic legend. Somewhat academic, the website clears up, through an FAQ approach, some misconceptions about this controversial figure. Links and news of coming events make this a one-stop resource for Lawrence buffs...
...Rashud's bold announcement has the desired effect. Instead of lynching him, the baying throng of Sri Lankan fans breaks into laughter. They unfurl a giant pink brassiere: on one cup, it bears the legend "Bust the Pakistanis"; on the other, there's a picture of a Pakistani missile with a red line through it. To the delight of the Sri Lankan supporters, even Pakistan's nuclear arsenal can't save Rashud's team from defeat on this steamy evening in Colombo...
...politician or a pop star. He is a southern-born Tamil, the son of a candy maker, blessed with the unlikely ability to spin a cricket ball like a top. In Tamil-controlled territory only the fearsome and reclusive Tamil Tiger rebel leader Velupillai Prabakharan matches his legend. In the bombed-out streets of Jaffna on the northern peninsula, Muralitharan's picture is pasted on bullet-pocked walls in ads hawking insurance...
...Yuen directed such classic martial arts films as Fong Sai Yuk and Hong Xiguan zhi Shaolin Wu Zu (released this year on DVD in the U.S. as Legend of the Red Dragon). He also choreographed Jet Li in seven action films. The director's flair for building memorable kung fu moments has put him in high demand in the U.S., where he has been asked by several studios to reshoot some of his earlier works in English. Sitting in a hotel suite overlooking the Hong Kong skyline, the jovial director insists his movies are not only about violent engagements...